Crypto Bros Accused of Kidnapping and Torturing Business Partner in Soho 'House of Horrors'

Allegations of Kidnapping and Torture in Soho

• 💡 A man claims he was held hostage and tortured for two weeks inside a $75,000-a-month SoHo brownstone rented by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur.
• ⚠️ Investigators believe a group of 'crypto bros' lured the victim back from Italy with false business promises before allegedly kidnapping and torturing him.

Disturbing Details of Captivity

• ⛓️ Sources say the victim was tied up, tortured with electrical current, pistol-whipped, and threatened with a chainsaw to his limbs.
• 📸 Police reportedly found Polaroid pictures of the victim being tortured and various torture items within the residence.
• 💰 The alleged motive was to gain access to the victim's fortune in cryptocurrency.

Escape and Investigation

• 🏃 The 28-year-old victim from Italy reportedly escaped and approached a traffic agent, leading to police intervention.
• 🚨 Police entered the brownstone and were seen escorting a handcuffed man in a bathrobe, identified as the cryptocurrency entrepreneur renting the home.
• 🔎 The entrepreneur is being questioned, and police are seeking at least one other individual involved in the alleged crimes.
• 🏥 The victim is currently receiving treatment at Bellevue Hospital for traumatic injuries consistent with being beaten.